The 153rd Open

July 2025

The 153rd Open begins at Royal Portrush in Ireland from 17th July.  This is the event which Lee qualified to play in when he returned from Dallas.

Lee began his first round when he went out at 8.14 with Thomas Detry and Chris Gotterup. By the time he reached the 12th hole, he'd made 4 birdies.  Then the wind and rain arrived. At the 14th his putt for par pulled up short (bogey) and he made another bogey at 16.Two under for the round left him with a score of 69 and in T10th place, but all the  five leaders were on -4.

Lee went out for the second round at 1.15. He bogeyed the third then made a birdie at 7 followed by another bogey at 8.Then on the back nine he made birdies at 13 and 17, which meant he was 1-under for the round and 3-under for the event and in T12th place.

Scottie Scheffler leads on 10-under par.